Daily Learning Target(s): By the end of the week, students will be able to...

  • analyze American Masters as evidenced by reading and annotating texts for literary elements and poetic devices and writing comparisons.
  • analyze new vocabulary as evidenced by practice exercise, making flashcards and taking a quiz.
Homework Due Today:
  • "The Soul selects her own Society" and If you were coming in the Fall" Annotations
  • TORT- Flashcards

Homework:

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  1. Have handouts, binder paper, journals, writing utensils, and classwork with you every day.

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  • Who were the American Masters and how did history influence their texts?
Agenda
  1. Learning Logs: Update every day with homework, reminders, and essential questions.
  2. T ORT- Vocabulary Quiz
    1. 10 min to study
    2. Teacher collects flashcards
  3. Reading Circles
      • On Card: Pages/Chapters will read by next Friday.
      • On Binder Paper: Discuss the book so far. On a piece of binder paper, each member should complete the following:
  4. Title, Author,Genre, Pages Read This Week (Chapter 1, p1-25 etc.)
  5. Describe a certain part of the story that should not be overlooked.
  6. Describe a favorite part from this section of reading.
  7. Describe a part that might suggest the author's world view (the authors beliefs about something).
  8. Describe your least favorite character and what he/she does that causes you to feel so
  9. Choose a quote/passage. Copy it in quotation marks, include the page #. Respond to the passage: What do you notice? What stands out? Why is this passage significant to you?